Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-05-12
NATURES QUEEN.

ing and exquisite fragrance, "the sweet
est flower full nature yields"
Poets of all ages have sung tho
praises of the rose. 1t has been woven
intocrowns, hcaped into beds, twinedin-
to arbors, adorned the goblets devoted to
the festivals of Bacchis, rs well rs all
styles of sculpture, each beauty used
as an object OF comparison with tho
loveliest work of nature. .As soft as
u rose-leaf,, "swcet as a rose s'rosy
cheeks" 'rosy dawns. ..rosy Clouds"
etc.
Solomon calls it "therose of Sharon"
and Isaiah uses it in striking COM
parison. "The wilderness and solitary
place shall be glad for them, and the
desert shall rejoice and blossom as tho
rose"
The Greeks dedicated roses to the
goddess Aurora, and the Romans were
said to be passionately fond of them.
AS late as the sixteenth century they
were always placed over their confess
ionals rs an emblem of strictest priya-
cy, accompanied by the motto sub rosa.
They were at great expense to procure
them in the winter, and il is said that
Nero spent 10000 600 of sesterccs (near-
iy $l50,C00) for roses at one supper,
while the Turks cannot bear that one
rosc-leaf should fall to tho ground. be-
cause many believe that the first rose
sprang from the blood of Venus.
AT these feasts of roses, the flower of
the great hall, or open-fronted "talar,"
is spread in the middlewith roses, form
ing the figure of cypress trees. Roses
decorate all the candlcsticks, which are
very numerous. The surface of the
'hawz," or reservoir of water, is COM
pletely covered with rosc-lcavcs, as
well as the principal walks leading to
the mansion.
In tic East, particularly in Persia,
the rose hourishes in great beauty.
One of their most famous works is
called 1.-The Garden of roses from
which we gather, that every year fes-
tival is held there, the .Fcast of the
Roses" which lasts all the while they
are in bloom.
And all is ecstasy now
The valley holds its feast of roses
That joyous time when pleasures pour
Profusely round and in their shower
Hearts open like seasons rose
There is no country in the world
where the rose grows in such perfec-
ton as in Persia. The gardens and
courts are crowded by these plants;
rooms are oramcntcd with vases filled
with gathered branches, and every path
strewn with the full-blown flowers
And added to the scent of the roses is
the nightingale's wild and beautiful
notes, which increase at the unfolding
of their favorite flowers. Tradition
says you may place handful of sweet
smelling herbs and flowers before the
nightingale, yet i'll his constant heart lie
only desires the rose.
''Though rich the spot,
With every flower this earth has got,
What is it to the nightingale
II there his darling roge is not?n
The finest roses are all brought
from the East, where they are raised
in great quantities, as an article of
commerce. Ghaziporc may be called
1.-THE rose-bed of India" For miles
about the town are continued gardens
of roses and the sight is said to be
dazzling-a carpet of mingled green
and red, and the air laden with sweet
est odors, which are waited far across
the river Ganges. This vast cultivation
is for the manufacture of rose water,
which is in such great demand. The
colors range from the most delicate
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to Il brilliant yellow. and though fading
quickly. fresh buds fill the places con-
tinually of those that are gone.
There are some curious customs con-
nacted with the rose. The name of
.'Rosiere' is given in France to the girl
who has been the most modest and
dutiful throughout the year, u crown
of roses being placed upon her head.
This custom was instituted in the sixth
century by a bishop of Noyon, and at
the end of the eleventh century u
tribute of roses was rendered to
Parliament by the Peers of France dur
ing the months of April. May, and
June, on which days sittings were held
in the great hall. The Peer who was to
pay the tribute won't by the distinguish
] ed title of .Rosier de Ia Cour." and on
that day his duty was to see that tho
rooms of the palace were strewn with
/ roses and other sweet flowers. Before
the sitting commenced, he went into
every chamber with II large bowl OF
silver containing as many crowns and
bouquets of roses rs there were menl-
bers of Parliament. The origin of this
custom is cutie unknown
Roses are upon sculptures in the
Cathedral at Upsala, Sweden. The
rose has always been an ecclesiastical
emblcm. and oven in hcathen days was
& regarded MS mystic flower. Rome
has made good use of the flower, and
rosaries, no doubt originated from
that word. The beads of the Monks
were said to be made of rosc-lcaves
tightly pressed into round moulds,
The .bed of roses" is not altogether
a fiction. The roses of the Syrian Nile
or garden of tho Nile attached tt
the palace of the Emperor of Morocco
Il are unegualled, aud mattresses are
& even made of their leaves for men o.
q rank to recline upon.
Il In Italy, during the month OF May
b dhe Madonna's month, thcusc of rose;
has become quite national. Everybody
has roses on the ora tory, or table, tht
Il whole month through, and even the
servants make it q matter ST conscience
to spend their money on these flower:
h during that month.
4 AS an emblem ofthe Virgin, the rose
both white and red, w;ss especially
n recognized by ST. Dominic, when he
4 instituted the devotion of the rosary
The prayers even seem to have been
Il symbolized as roses. So that cup tc
heaven itself their balmy sweets as.
ccnded."
The traditions connected with the